The Joker Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays565

The Joker by Steve Miller Band is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, D and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Intro: //:G  C  D  C :// 
 
G 
G    C                         D           C   D
Some people call me the space cowboy, yeah 
G    C                         D           C   D 
Some call me the gangster of love 
G    C               D                     C 
Some people call me Maurice 
        G            C             D       C    D 
Cause I speak of the pompitous of love 
 
People talk about me, baby 
Say I'm doin' you wrong, doin' you wrong 
Well, don't you worry baby 
Don't worry 
Cause I'm right here, right here, right here, right here at home 
 
            G 
Cause I'm a picker 
       C 
I'm a grinner 
       G 
I'm a lover 
           C             G 
And I'm a sinner 
          C             D    C 
I play my music in the sun 
 
 
        G 
I'm a joker 
       C 
I'm a smoker 
       D        C 
I'm a midnight toker 
G            C                D     D7 
I sure don't want to hurt no one 
 
You're the cutest thing 
That I ever did see 
I really love your peaches 
Want to shake your tree 
Lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey all the time 
Ooo-eee baby, I'll sure show you a good time 
 
Cause I'm a picker 
I'm a grinner 
I'm a lover 
And I'm a sinner 
I play my music in the sun 
I'm a joker 
I'm a smoker 
I'm a midnight toker 
I get my lovin' on the run 
 
I'm a picker 
I'm a grinner 
I'm a lover 
And I'm a sinner 
I play my music in the sun 
 
I'm a joker 
I'm a smoker 
I'm a midnight toker 
I sure don't want to hurt no one 
 
Wooo Woooo 
 
People keep talking about me baby 
They say I'm doin' you wrong 
Well don't you worry, don't worry, no don't worry mama 
Cause I'm right here at home 
 
You're the cutest thing I ever did see 
Really love your peaches want to shake your tree 
Lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey all the time 
Come on baby and I'll show you a good time 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante